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Hammersmith Bridge reopened to cyclists
Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend the bridge's main carriageway reopened with new decking after £2.9million of improvements.

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Housing chiefs’ miscalculations falsely raised home seeker’s expectations
The Housing Ombudsman found the local authority 'over-promised' and had also not prepared a Personal Housing Plan (PHP) for the individual, named Mr X, describing the error as causing an ‘injustice’.


Report Reveals Strong Performances in Local Schools
However 'difficult conversations' ahead about falling rolls

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Film director hopes to cause a stir with new short on toxic workplace culture
The film's plot hinges on its central character, Harry, an unhappily married recruitment manager with a penchant for post-interview relations with job applicants.


Council wants to promote green near Hammersmith Bridge for more money-spinning outdoor events
Hammersmith and Fulham council has applied to vary its licence at St Paul’s Green to extend its hours and remove an existing limit on when it can be used. Currently the licence is only available for one Thursday, Friday and Saturday in October a year.


Margravine Friends Aim to Celebrate Pioneering Feminist
By raising funds to add headstone on grave of Jeanne Deroin


Last Chance to Have Your Say on Margravine Gardens Play Area
Final week for residents to comment on council’s improvement plans


Starch - An Art Exhibition at Askew Gallery
Four local artists explore the significance of a complex carbohydrate


More parents disappointed over Primary school placements in Hammersmith than anywhere else in the capital
The West London locality, in which all schools are rated either good or outstanding by Ofsted, was closely followed by neighbouring Kensington and Chelsea, where 74.8 per cent of pupils got an offer from their first-choice destination.


It's Star Wars But Not as You Know it at the Riverside Studios
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody on extended run


Council Bids to Hold More Events on St. Paul's Green
Currently central Hammersmith park only hosts Oktoberfest


Supporting Siblings of the Disabled and MPs Visiting Israel
Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick


Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Where to expect diversions and delays


One in Four Fail to Get into First Choice Primary School
Success rate in Hammersmith and Fulham lowest in London


New map shows most expensive and cheapest London postcodes to buy a home
Take a look at the average prices for your postcode in our list


New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Opens on Hammersmith Bridge
£2.9million project to resurface carriageway completed


Stalled work on old Fulham town hall conversion raises questions
Guy Ziser, managing director at the building’s owner, Ziser London, said the impacts of the wider financial market and a lengthy planning process had led to delays to the project, which will see the building turned into a hotel and co-working space.


Kensington and Chelsea Easter bin collection dates as bank holidays change schedule
Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster councils will not be making any changes to their recycling and rubbish collection schedules


Hammersmith’s ‘Town Hall campus’ should be completed by year’s end
Hammersmith and Fulham council’s Civic Campus project will see restaurants, rooftop bars with panoramic views and arts spaces created alongside new homes.


Hammersmith's Civic Campus Could Be Finished This Year
October end date now expected for much delayed project
